boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoIt’s time for Americans to embrace small carsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square544fedilinkarrow-up11.18K
arrow-up11.18Kexternal-linkIt’s time for Americans to embrace small carsarstechnica.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square544fedilink
minus-squareihavenopeopleskills@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoGetting in and out of a higher-riding vehicle with an upright seating position is more natural and comfortable, particularly for the elderly and/or infirm. Furthermore, we have engineered away most of the drawbacks of crossovers and SUVs.
minus-squareCabrio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 months agoBased on the numbers of SUV’s and large trucks on US roads I’m going to assume 90% of your population is elderly or infirm.
minus-squareyaaaaayPancakes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoVast majority are obese, close enough to infirm.
Getting in and out of a higher-riding vehicle with an upright seating position is more natural and comfortable, particularly for the elderly and/or infirm. Furthermore, we have engineered away most of the drawbacks of crossovers and SUVs.
Based on the numbers of SUV’s and large trucks on US roads I’m going to assume 90% of your population is elderly or infirm.
Vast majority are obese, close enough to infirm.